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New Gene For Diabetes Found

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

A gene involved in the action of insulin is associated with type 2 diabetes and the body’s response to insulin has been found and reported on."The protein that this gene makes represses the insulin response, so if you are making a lot of this protein, your ability to respond to insulin would be blunted, which would lead to higher glucose (sugar) in your bloodstream. If it is too high, that’s diabetes,"

New Gene For Diabetes Found

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

A gene involved in the action of insulin is associated with type 2 diabetes and the body’s response to insulin has been found and reported on.
The protein that this gene makes represses the insulin response, so if you are making a lot of this protein, your ability to respond to insulin would be blunted, which would lead to higher glucose (sugar) in your bloodstream. If it is too high, that’s diabetes,"

New Possible Neuropathy Drug

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

An experimental drug has been shown to combat the underlying cause of nerve damage that occurs in people with diabetes. Compared with the placebo treatment, AS-3201 reduced average nerve sorbitol concentrations by 65 percent to 84 percent depending on the dosage given, the researchers report

Obesity and Diabetes Independently Increase Cesarean Delivery Risk

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising, the authors explain, and pregestational obesity is a recognized risk factor for diabetes, preeclampsia and hypertension, macrosomia, and cesarean delivery.

Important implications for preconceptional counseling of overweight and obese women.

Obesity and Diabetes Independently Increase Cesarean Delivery Risk

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising, the authors explain, and pregestational obesity is a recognized risk factor for diabetes, preeclampsia and hypertension, macrosomia, and cesarean delivery.

Important implications for preconceptional counseling of overweight and obese women

Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Associated With Improved Glucose Control

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

In the 8 studies, SMBG was most effective when done 8 times a week. Interestingly, the increased benefit associated with SMBG was much less when monitoring was conducted 6 days a week.

Traffic - Risk of a Heart Attack?

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

The longer you spend sitting in traffic, the higher your risk of a heart attack.

This does not just mean sitting in a traffic jam - it includes cycling in traffic or being a bus passenger, within an hour of your being out there among the cars and other vehicles.

How Do High Carb Diets Lead To Obesity And Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004

Dr. Kosaku Uyeda, professor of biochemistry, has shown that a single protein called carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP), discovered by his research group, activates several genes that cause cells in the liver to turn sugar into fat.

How Do High Carb Diets Lead To Obesity And Diabetes?

Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004

Dr. Kosaku Uyeda, professor of biochemistry, has shown that a single protein called carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP), discovered by his research group, activates several genes that cause cells in the liver to turn sugar into fat.

Inhaled Insulin as Effective as Injection

Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004

Improved glucose control with no weight gain, less hypoglycemia and no pulmonary changes